Eight Soapstone Seals

Description:

Eight Soapstone Seals, China, 20th century and later, a pair of rectangular yellow chops, decorated with seated shishi lions on top and incised floral design to the sides, uncarved seal face; a pair of square pale celadon chops, with seated shishi lions on top, signed "Song Yong" to a side; a tall square pale celadon chop, with a continuous landscape to the five sides, signed; a square brown chop, with a carved Hotei seated on top and incised landscapes on sides; an oval pale celadon seal, with a scholar beneath a pine to a side in bas-relief, signed; and an oval white seal with a seated horse on top, roman characters to face, ht. from 1 1/2 to 5 in.
Estimate $200-400

all with minor chips, tall square one and small lion ones with multiple chips.


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